Eight times Barack Obama promised during the 2008 campaign to televise the Congressional health care debates. Drudge reported on these lies this morning. Instead democrats are meeting secretly this week to work out the final details on their nationalized health care scheme.

The president is favoring the Senate’s more conservative approach, which is not surprising considering the political realities. Passing reform is now a numbers game – 60 and 218. Pelosi has votes to spare. Reid does not.